Welcome to the hazing prevention news and blog site!
News, updates, and blogs are crucial for building trust and transparency with our community and stakeholders on hazing prevention and response. We plan to provide updates, news, and blog posts throughout the month and encourage you to visit this webpage for the most up-to-date information about our program. If you have anything you would like us to consider posting or to serve as a guest writer, contact us at nohazing@uw.edu.
RealResponse hazing prevention funding renewed through 2031
This news comes from the UW Seattle Student Life blog.聽 RealResponse hazing prevention funding renewed through 2031 The 天美影视传媒鈥檚 partnership with hazing reporting platform RealResponse has been extended through 2031, thanks to renewed funding from the Student Technology Fee. The funding will allow the UW to continue to use RealResponse in hazing reporting…
The Tacoma Ledger Article: UW marks three years of Hazing prevention
This article was published in The Tacoma Ledge on April 4, 2025. Written by Karla Pastrana, all rights and credits belong to her and The Tacoma Ledge.聽 March 30 marked the third anniversary of Washington state taking the first step to prevent hazing in major institutions as then Governor Jay Inslee signed Sam鈥檚 Law into…
Hazinginfo Article: 21 hazing incidents since 2018: The State of Washington
This blog was written by Jolayne Houtz, founder of hazinginfo.org and mother of Sam Martinez. This was published on March 31, 2025. All rights and credits belong to Jolayne Houtz and hazinginfo.org.聽 Editor鈥檚 note: This is part of our blog series, 鈥淭he State of Hazing,鈥 investigating the impact of hazing laws in states that require…
The Daily Article: UW launches new hazing prevention educaiton

This article was published in The Daily on January 17, 2024. The article was written by Anna Hull, and all credit and rights belong to her and The Daily.聽 At the beginning of winter quarter, UW instituted its new anti-hazing education program,Hazing Prevention 101 鈥 College Edition. This mandatory online training expands on existing virtual…